Physical therapist helps to prevent treat and rehabilitate the pain and paralysis from childhood to the later ages of life. They use exercise, manual therapy and rehabilitation approaches, physical & electrical modalities as treatment methods.

Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function to as near normal as possible when someone is affected by injury, illness or by developmental or other disability.

Undertake a comprehensive examination/assessment of the patient/client or needs of a client group

Evaluate the findings from the examination/assessment to make clinical judgments regarding patients/clients

Formulate a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan

Provide consultation within their expertise and determine when patients/clients need to be referred to another healthcare professional

Implement a physical therapist intervention/treatment programmer

Determine the outcomes of any interventions/treatments

Make recommendations for self-management

The physical therapist's extensive knowledge of the body and its movement needs and potential is central to determining strategies for diagnosis and intervention. The practice settings will vary according to whether the physical therapy is concerned with health promotion, prevention, treatment / intervention, rehabilitation or rehabilitation

Physical therapist are recognized as one of the top ten professionals in USA and One of top five satisfied job globally. Direct access to physiotherapy if found effective than referral to physiotherapy and it legalized in many parts of the world. WCPT keep promoting the direct access to physiotherapy and physiotherapy profession globally.